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OXFORD, MS - SEPTEMBER 8: D.K. Metcalf #14 of the Mississippi Rebels catches a pass for a touchdown during a game against the Southern Illinois Salukis at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. The Rebels defeated the Salukis 76-41. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) Getty Images

STARKVILLE, MS - NOVEMBER 23: D.K. Metcalf #14 of the Mississippi Rebels catches a pass as Lashard Durr #25 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs tries to defend during the second half of an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium on November 23, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images) Butch Dill, Getty Images

HOUSTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 01: D.K. Metcalf #14 of the Mississippi Rebels runs for a 58 yard score after making the catch in the first quarter against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at NRG Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) Bob Levey, Getty Images

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 02: Wide receiver D.K. Metcalf of Ole Miss works out during day three of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 2, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) Getty Images

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2018, file photo, Mississippi wide receiver D.K. Metcalf (14) makes a touchdown catch ahead of Kent State cornerback Darryl Marshall (30) in the third quarter of an NCAA college football game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss. Metcalf is a possible pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP) The Associated Press

Mississippi wide receiver D.K. Metcalf (14) gestures before a play during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Louisiana Monroe in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning)

Mississippi receiver D.K. Metcalf makes a catch in front of Kent State cornerbacks Darryl Marshall (30) and Jamal Parker Jr. (7) during the third quarter of a game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Matt Bush / USA TODAY Sports

Metcalf set the Twitterverse on fire back in February when he tweeted out an Instagram photo of himself which revealed a body that looked like it was carved out of granite. The photo went viral and it seemed like every fan base wanted their team to draft Metcalf.

“I didn't think it was going to explode like that,” he said. “A lot of people hit me up, ‘what's your workout plan’ and I'm like, ‘I'm just training for the Combine.’”

He blew away the NFL Combine

Metcalf did 27 reps on the bench press which tied for the most among wideouts with Arizona State’s N’Keal Harry and was more than all but 12 of the offensive linemen. In fact, only two other receivers going back to 2006 have ever done 27 reps, North Carolina’s Greg Little in 2011 and Brooks Foster in 2009.

The next day, he ran a blazing 4.33 seconds in the 40-yard dash, tied for second-fastest among all offensive players. Also, his wingspan — finger tips to finger tips — measured 83 inches, meaning his catch radius is huge. When he was asked about 50-50 balls where receivers and defensive making the catch, he shook his head and referred to those as “99-1 balls. The 1 percent I’m not coming down with it, it may be a bad ball by the quarterback.”

Production wasn’t great at Ole Miss

At Mississippi, Metcalf had both his 2016 and 2018 seasons cut short by neck injuries and it limited his productivity. In his last two seasons, he caught only 65 balls combined on 115 targets for a catch percentage 56.8 percent. He gained 1,225 yards and scored 14 touchdowns. In his lone full year, 2017, he caught 39 passes for 646 yards in 12 games.

His dad and cousins played in the NFL

Metcalf is the son of Terrance Metcalf, who played offensive line at Ole Miss and later in the NFL with the Bears. Two of his cousins are former St. Louis Cardinals great Terry Metcalf, and Terry’s son, Eric, who played for the Browns.

Of his father he said, “Everybody looks up to their dad when they're in their lives, so just blessed to have a person that actually did everything that I'm going to now. So it's like having a cheat sheet to life. Just listen to everything he's taught me. He's still talking to me now. How is it? Checking in on me so, it's just a blessing just to have him with me.”

Metcalf is a work in progress

Metcalf has all the physical attributes, on this no one argues. However, the injury history, and the fact that he is so muscular that it hurts him in and out of his breaks, as was evident in his relatively slow three-cone drill at he combine, raise a few concerns.

“He’s got all that stuff, now you have to go develop the other parts,” ESPN’s Todd McShay said. “A 7.38 is not a great time in the three-cone and 4.50 is a concerning time in the short shuttle. Those are issues. I think it’s been glossed over. He’s got to continue to develop as a short and intermediate route runner in order to get the most out of his potential.”